Monthly Archives: August 2012

“In Congress’s Paralysis, a Mightier Supreme Court”

August 20, 2012, 4:13 pmlegislation and legislatures, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Adam Liptak’s new “Sidebar” column in the New York Times discusses a new paper of mine, End of the Dialogue? Political Polarization, the Supreme Court, and Congress. From the column: This sort of back and forth works only if Congress… Continue reading

“Ohio GOP Admits Early Voting Cutbacks Are Racially Motivated”

August 20, 2012, 3:50 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Ari Berman reports for The Nation.

“Schmooze or Lose: Obama doesn’t like cozying up to billionaires. Could it cost him the election?”

August 20, 2012, 3:49 pmcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Jane Mayer has written this article in The New Yorker.

Arizona Supreme Court Explains Its Ruling Upholding Requirement that Candidate Must Understand English

August 20, 2012, 3:37 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

“U.S. Voter Participation, 1990-2010”

August 20, 2012, 3:33 pmvoter registrationRick Hasen

Check out the Pew interactive graphic.

“EXCLUSIVE: The Effects of Florida’s HB1355 Early Voting Law on Turnout”

August 20, 2012, 3:30 pmThe Voting Wars, voting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Read Dan Smith.

“Judicial Elections and the Bottom Line”

August 20, 2012, 3:27 pmcampaign finance, judicial electionsRick Hasen

The NYT editorializes.

“Citizen Center Seeks Temporary Restraining Order Prohibiting Traceable Barcodes on Colorado Ballots “

August 20, 2012, 3:26 pmvoting technologyRick Hasen

See here.

Tillman, Dorf, Tillman on Dual Officeholding

August 20, 2012, 3:24 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Here, here, and here.

Hey…This is Crazy

August 20, 2012, 3:18 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

I’ve opened up a Reader’s Forum on The Voting Wars website. Is it possible to have a CIVIL discussion on the issues plaguing our elections and ways to fix things? I wouldn’t bet on it. But I’m willing to… Continue reading

The Week Ahead

August 19, 2012, 9:58 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Blogging will be intermittent for the first part of the week as I head to Washington D.C. to appear Tuesday on the Diane Rehm show to talk about The Voting Wars. I will also be guest blogging about the book… Continue reading

“Fate of Pennsylvania’s voter ID law rests in the hands of 6 state Supreme Court justices”

August 19, 2012, 9:57 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

The latest from Pa.

“As always, Florida in the middle of the voting wars”

August 19, 2012, 9:52 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, voter registration, voting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Must-read Bob Barnes front-page piece in Monday’sWashington Post.

“Buckeye Ballots”

August 19, 2012, 9:43 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The Washington Post offers this editorial.